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African Traditional Medicine Day 2015: Regulation of Traditional Health Practitioners

31 August 2015

Each year the African Region commemorates African Traditional Medicine Day on the 31st of August.

This year’s theme entitled “Regulation of Traditional Health Practitioners in the WHO African Region” highlights the need to establish and strengthen regulatory systems in countries by identifying and supporting qualified practitioners and protecting the public against potentially harmful practices.